The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-16
CASUALTIES,
Panic In II Public School lIuuse-Sey.rul
Chiidrcn Injured.

CASUALTIES.
pnnic In II Public School lIuuso-Sevsrnl
Childrcn Injured.
The greatest panic anywhere probsblv,
WAS that which took place in tho large
school house at st. Clairavi!e. 1t was
filled with children, aud despite the eilorto
OF the teachers, thsy became frantic and
made wild rush for the exits, only
to be driven back by tho fury
OF the bowling sto!m that was
filling tho air thickiy with flying debris
Of every description. Ina Tallman, one
OF the pupils, was blown down aud her
knee severely Injured. BELLE Webber mad
an arm crushed by q blow from a uyiug
timber. Emma narris wee struck by a
window eash that was blown in.
JOHN mLEY's, INJURY.
OF the other casualties reported the
mos! serious was TINT which beiell John
Riley, a brother Of Elitor Riley, OF The
Gaetttc. 1t occurred west Of town
at tho Riley farm, whala tito res.
iience and farm buiidingG were 10
badly wrecked; one ley was broken and
hia Che0t WIS badly crushed by timber;
there were grave doubts expressed IA to
hia recovery. Joseph Young wasseverely
hurt about the hean by limbers from HIS
wrecked house. Gil. Cochran, tho hack
driver, WAS thrown from his haci. and hurt
shout the head.
Conrad Troll, the ticket agent at the St.
Cisiraville Railway depot, Ind his shoul-
der dlsloCated.
John Marshall was hit by 4 loy and
severely injured in the side.
wHiKLEb For 200 YARDS.
Clarence Singer was whir!cd along for
about 200 yards and bruised and scra,cl,-
ed from head 10 loot. Colonel
James Anderson, Of tho l,nllsrs
independent, who happened to be
IN the town, waB in m Oman
|apace when warned OF the approach OF The
hurricane. lie threw himself To the
cronnd md C!asped q telegraph pole.
Even in that position he WAS a0mewha,
bruised and narrowly eoCspcd being
crushed by falling tree. James Tall,
man, in addition to his slight injuries.
just miRacd being crushed by huge tin
root TINT came sailing through the mir.
To illustrate the iorco OF tho wind.
u heavy beam from Gepharls build.
ing ~as driven entirely through
David Darrai'B noat shop, and
another huge beAm wss driven
through ono OF the thick brick walls OF
Colonel Milchell's house.
FLArriSU Irg TWn w,.Iu
Tho main stresta Of 81. Clsirsyillo were
SO filled with these heavy beams and lin
roofa, and fallen buildings, and telegraph
poles, that in many plnccs they wero al
most impassihle Tor loot pasacnsors.
Many npoku ol the Htorm.cloul having
wing or tail, and many in describing the
Losses spoke Of those occasion.
cd by tho pouth wing or
tho north wing. Thosonth wing unrooieI
tho depot Of tho Southern rosd. Nonrly
oil the street lamps were blown down
and tho town wan wrapped in dark
ncaa last night. Had thern been
q rnin Storm Inst night the loss
would hRvO been almost ttuhlcd.
" was leRrned about o'clock last oven.
Ing ~ 81. ClnirRvillr, that the cvclona
struck tho o., l.. " W. road near Ridge.
ways grovo and entirely dcatroycd tho
valuablc residnnce and iarp, haih!inRs al
Edward Arrick. Thu railrond WINS block.
adcl with trees md poles md travel wan
iHsasfapted for geveral hou,a.
In thia account no mention il msdo Of
probably iifty buildings, II, lons,, TINT have
been injured more or lePa. Judging from
tho evidences Of tho great damage done in
and about ~. Cairpville, there han no
doubt been much aesiaUa damage done
to farm housos situated away from tho
main roads. The number Of largo